February 2024 – Page 4

Alabama senators Orr, Melson file CPR, defibrillator training bill

February 27, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Alabama Daily News & Mary Sell | Alabama Daily News Alabama Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, credits his colleague and friend Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, for helping to save his life in July by performing CPR after he […]

Mercedes exec leads Alabama anti-union meeting: ‘I don’t believe the UAW can help us to be better’

February 27, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton The CEO of Mercedes-Benz’s Vance plant told employees last week at a mandatory meeting that workers “shouldn’t have to pay union dues that generate millions of dollars per year for an organization where […]

Huntsville’s Big Cove residents want their own post office, zip code

February 27, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Scott Turner Big Cove area residents in Huntsville and Madison County are seeking their own post office and zip code because of the population growth east of the mountain. They say the U.S. Post Office […]

Woodfin says if anti-DEI bill passes, he would urge athletes to leave Alabama

February 27, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Greg Garrison Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin took a social media jab this morning at Alabama legislators who introduced a bill prohibiting the teaching of “divisive concepts” and the sponsorship of “any diversity, equity and inclusion […]

OBITUARIES

February 26, 2024 Bouldin 0

TRAGIC DEATH Mahogany Jackson, Birmingham woman who told family she was being held hostage, found shot to death Sister of Black man killed by white ex-Montgomery cop blasts plea deal freeing officer: ‘Justice was not […]

Alabama bill seeks harsh penalties for shooting into occupied, unoccupied buildings and vehicles

February 22, 2024 Portia Orr 0

By John Sharp Grace Carter was attending her Tuesday night Bible study class at Everlasting Life Holiness Church three days after Christmas in 2021 when witnesses said they thought she had gone into cardiac arrest. Instead, […]

Jehovah’s Witnesses Launch Invitation Campaign Huntsville Residents Invited to Two Special Events in March

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

PRESS RELEASE Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2818 Winchester Rd NW Huntsville AL – 7:00 pm March 24th While the date Sunday, March 24, may pass imperceptibly for many, millions around the world will gather […]

Alvin Ailey dance concert canceled mid-show in Birmingham; organizers apologize, promise refunds

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mary Colurso The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Saturday concert in Birmingham was canceled mid-show, leaving an audience of disappointed fans in its wake. The show, held at the 2,835-seat BJCC Concert Hall, was presented by UAB’s Alys Stephens […]

Legendary R&B singer retiring after 54 years: ‘It’s been a great ride through the decades’

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mary Colurso Frankie Beverly, the charismatic frontman of Maze, has announced that he’ll retire this year, after a farewell tour with the R&B band that made him famous. Six shows were announced this week for Beverly’s […]

HBCU LEGACY BOWL ON NFL NETWORK:

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

The Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl presented by the Black College Football Hall of Fame, the postseason all-star game showcasing the best NFL draft-eligible football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, will be played this […]